#C50749

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #C50749

Visually, #C50749 is defined as a vivid magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 7 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 63% yellow, and 23% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C50749
RGB197, 7, 73
HSL339.2°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 96%, 63%, 23%
HSV339.2°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB42.0, 67.3, 18.3
XYZ24.3, 12.5, 7.4
Decimal12912457

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.50:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.98:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C50749; }
.text-color { color: #C50749; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C50749; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C